Matoaca High School Alumni

Chesterfield, Virginia (VA)

Military Alumni

Military High School Alumni

Honoring Our Heroes

This area is dedicated to our alumni that have served or are serving in our armed forces!

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Honored Military Alumni

Anthony Banks
Anthony Banks
Class of 1981
Marine Corps, 20+ Years

Anthony Banks joined the Marines in 1983(24 Yrs)

He has spent "Many" years abroad fighting for freedom and rendering humanitarian assistance to those that are less fortunate.

Plans to retire after he reaches 30 years.
Alesia (Farrar) Meredith
Alesia (Farrar) Meredith
Class of 1986
Air Force, 6 Years

Airlift Aircraft Maintenance Specialist - C141 - Andrews AFB, MD
Alisha Christian York
Alisha Christian York
Class of 2008
Air Force, 5 Years

C-5 Loadmaster

Dover AFB, DE 2009-2013
Travis AFB, CA 2013-present

Iraqi Freedom, New Dawn, and Enduring Freedom
Captain Eugene E. Shiflett, USAF (Ret)
Captain Eugene E. Shiflett, USAF (Ret)
Class of 1981
Air Force, 20+ Years

Served in Desert Storm, Iraqi freedom, Enduring Freedom,Desert, numerous special operations,Presidential security detail for Pres. Clinton, and Pres. George W. Bush. Primery mission as Air Battle Manager aboard the Airborne Warning and Control Station (AWACS). Traveled the world.
Carlton Jones
Carlton Jones
Class of 1992
Navy, 4 Years

Fire Fighter on board USS America CV-66, US Naval Security
Casondra D. Williams
Casondra D. Williams
Class of 1989
Army, 8 Years

Entered in September of 1993 to Fort Jackson, SC and then to active duty in January of 1994 to Fort Hood, TX. After serving active for 6 years in the Army, enlisted into the Army National Guard Reserves stationed at Fort Belvoir, VA until April 2001, while employed full time with the Department of Defense (Pentagon).
David Curtis Barker
David Curtis Barker
Class of 1985
Navy, 4 Years

Navy deep sea diver
Deborah Franklin
Deborah Franklin
Class of 1989
Army, 10 Years

Worked as an MP and a dental assistant. Recently returned from Iraq. Looking to return to school. Teaching high school right now in Ohio.
Dustin Smith
Dustin Smith
Class of 2006
Army, 1 Years

Military Police
George Monroe
George Monroe
Class of 1974
Army, 20+ Years

Enlisted in 1980 and commissioned in 1987, attaining the rank of Major and serving both at home in aboard.
Guy M. Cooley
Guy M. Cooley
Class of 1971
Air Force, 4 Years

Served in the U.S. Air Force during the Viet Nam war era. Stationed at Charleston AFB, S.C. Toured Germany, Japan, and Phillipines.
Joanne Ortiz
Joanne Ortiz
Class of 2008
Air Force, 7 Years

Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman
Jose Rivera
Jose Rivera
Class of 1997
Air Force, 4 Years

Worked in 436th Security Forces Squadron in Dover AFB, DE.
Kelly Erin Carter
Kelly Erin Carter
Class of 2012
Navy, 6 Years

Served as a Electronics Technician (Nuclear)
LCDR Corey D Barksdale
LCDR Corey D Barksdale
Class of 2001
Navy, 9 Years

Submarine Officer
USS Jacksonville ('07-'09) Division Officer
USS Albany ('12-'14) Engineer Officer
LT Colonel Yvonne Sallis
LT Colonel Yvonne Sallis
Class of 1988
Army, 14 Years

JAG Officer
Monaca Pettis Gilmore
Monaca Pettis Gilmore
Class of 1997
Army, 9 Years

OIF 2004-2006 (3rd Country National Escort), SGT, MOS 88M/Instructor
MSG Timothy Branch
MSG Timothy Branch
Class of 1988
Army, 17 Years

Entered in January of 1991 at Ft. Jackson, S.C.
Deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm 1991
Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom
Deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom II.

Currently stationed in Heidelberg, Germany and due to return to CONUS in December 2008. Plans to retire in January of 2011.
Nathaniel Holmes
Nathaniel Holmes
Class of 1999
Army, 7 Years

OIF-OEF 04-05
RANDELL PRICE
RANDELL PRICE
Class of 1994
Navy, 13 Years

JAPAN, NEVADA
Royal Smith
Royal Smith
Class of 2000
Army, 5 Years

Was a MLRS SPECIALIST
SGT Monaca Pettis Gilmore
SGT Monaca Pettis Gilmore
Class of 1997
Army, 9 Years

OIF (Served as an 3rd Country National Escort), SGT (MOS 88M/Instructor)
SGT. Christopher Hornberger
SGT. Christopher Hornberger
Class of 2002
Army, 3 Years

have done 3 great yrs so far with the Army Reserves, a tour in Italy and Iraq
Tammy Whitehouse (Parks)
Tammy Whitehouse (Parks)
Class of 1983
Army, 4 Years

Served with the 86th Combat Support Hospital at Fort Campbell, KY as an ENT (91A) then a Paramedic (91B). I was reactivated in 1991 for the first gulf war.
Taylor Ferguson
Taylor Ferguson
Class of 2008
Army, 6 Years

Captain- Infantry Officer
Commissioned from James Madison University 2012
Tina L. Sallis
Tina L. Sallis
Class of 1987
Army, 10 Years

South Korea
Yvette Pettiford
Yvette Pettiford
Class of 1988
Navy, 10 Years

Electrician Second Class
Yvonne L. Sallis
Yvonne L. Sallis
Class of 1988
Army, 6 Years

Germany
Korea
Zachary Sharper
Zachary Sharper
Class of 1998
Army, 8 Years

Began my military career as a helicopter refueler in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. From there I went on a short tour in Germany and then became a helicopter pilot

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Casondra Williams
Class of '89

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